Arc Raiders Update 1.17.0 Brings Meta-Shaking Nerfs and New Threats to the Rust Belt
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Arc Raiders update 1.17.0 brings significant weapon nerfs and harder crafting requirements to both PvP and PvE players in the Shrouded Sky drop.
Embark Studios has dropped the full patch notes for Arc Raiders update 1.17.0, shaking up the meta for both PvP and PvE players diving into the Shrouded Sky content drop. Beyond the environmental hazards like Hurricanes and fresh Arc machine threats, players are waking up to a significantly altered weapon landscape in the Rust Belt. If you rely on multiplayer staples like the Stitcher, Kettle, and Venator, you will notice a dip in your output. Embark has hit all three with base damage reductions, while the Stitcher and Venator pistols also coped nerfs to their headshot multipliers.
It is not all bad news for the gunsmithing table, however, as the Jupiter and Aphelion received some much-needed buffs that should breathe new life into their loadouts. PvE players might appreciate those energy weapon tweaks, but the update certainly does not let cooperative runs off easy. Crafting the Deadline, Trailblazer, Wolfpack, and Showstopper just got a lot harder, meaning your resource hoarding strategies need an immediate rethink.
As extraction shooters continue to live and die by their balance patches, Embark is clearly trying to curb dominant loadouts and force more tactical diversity into lobbies. Whether these adjustments successfully shift the meta without frustrating the community remains to be seen, but you should expect your usual raid routines to feel a bit heavier today. Original reporting and full patch notes are available over at IGN South Africa.
Tags: Arc Raiders, Embark Studios, Extraction Shooter, PC Gaming, Console Gaming
Original article: IGN South Africa